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Voice over internet call center integration

US7269160B1 · kind B1 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 26, 2000
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S379/90
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telephony server, comprising an application program executing under an operating system, communicating directly with telephony hardware to implement telephony system control, having an application programming interface including a call to an external program also executing under the operating system, the application program supporting a plurality of instances of the external programs simultaneously, each external program implementing call handling logic for at least one voice communications channel. The application program may communicate with a Web server, wherein said server proactively communicates with the user in dependence on an automated analysis of a status of a user's shopping cart, representing items of interest having an unconcluded transaction status, requesting establishment of an interactive voice communication session.

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